Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,330

2.78% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$6,955

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.53%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

5,667

49.6% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

31.4%

473 Graduates

About

Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus is a higher education institution located in Gloucester County, NJ. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus were Liberal Arts & Sciences (300 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (159 degrees), and General Health Services (151 degrees).

In 2021, 1,130 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus. 60.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (782 degrees), 8.41 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (93 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus is $3,330, which is $−4,638 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus is $3,330, which is $−4,638 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,955.

In 2021, 68% of undergraduate students attending Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 49% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,330

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus was $3,330. The cost of tuition at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus is $−4,638 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$6,955

2021 Value

8.38%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,955. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus grew by 8.38%.

This chart compares the average net price of Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,190

Room and Board

$2,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus was of $10,190 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 6.45% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

68%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

49%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

68% of undergraduate students at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 36% with respect to 2020, when 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

3.53%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus was 3.53%, which represents 54 out of the 1530 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus had a total enrollment of 5,667 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus is 2,809 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,858. This means that 49.6% of students enrolled at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus, both undergraduate and graduate, is 57.6% White, 11.1% Black or African American, 8.38% Hispanic or Latino, 3.55% Two or More Races, 3.25% Asian, 0.176% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.141% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (34%), followed by White Male (25.6%) and Black or African American Female (6.48%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

49.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,667 students. The full-time enrollment at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus is 2,809 and the part-time enrollment is 2,858. This means that 49.6% of students enrolled at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

65%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
3,263 enrolled students
Black or African American
631 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
475 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus is 57.6% White, 11.1% Black or African American, 8.38% Hispanic or Latino, 3.55% Two or More Races, 3.25% Asian, 0.176% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.141% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 874 students (15.4%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 244 more women than men received degrees from Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus is white (782 degrees awarded). There were 8.41 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (93 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus is Liberal Arts & Sciences (300 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (159 degrees) and General Health Services (151 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (83 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (300 degrees), and EDUCATION. (102 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,666,810 people), Software developers (498,559 people), Secondary school teachers (420,658 people), Education administrators (264,539 people), and Other managers (241,459 people).

The most specialized majors at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus in 2021 are Protective Services (83 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (300 degrees), EDUCATION. (102 degrees), Agriculture (11 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (75 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus are Surgeons, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Nurse anesthetists, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

The most specialized majors at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus are Protective Services (83 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (300 degrees), EDUCATION. (102 degrees), Agriculture (11 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (75 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus are Elementary & secondary schools (2,809,228 people), Computer Systems Design (583,875 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (375,937 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (333,840 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (198,735 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
300 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
159 degree-majors awarded
General Health Services
151 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 300 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

443

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

687

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 443 degrees were awarded to men at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus, which is 0.645 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (687).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 122 degrees were awarded to men at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.685 times less than the 178 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 178 degrees were awarded to men at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.46 times more than the 122 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

21%

100% Completion Time

34%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 21% of students graduating from Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 34% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 38% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
782 degrees awarded
Black or African American
93 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
78 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus is white (782 degrees awarded). There were 8.41 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (93 degrees).

8.85% of degree recipients (100 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
467 degrees awarded
White Male
315 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
61 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus is white female (467 degrees awarded). There were 1.48 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (315 degrees).

Operations

Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus employs 29 Assistant professors, 21 Instructors and 17 Associate professors. Most academics at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus are Female Instructor (19), Female Assistant professor (15), and Male Assistant professor (14).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus are: Management, with 46 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 44 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 40 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$26M

2021 Salaries

2.33%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus paid a median of $26M in salaries, a 2.33% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.28M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus paid a total of $5.28M to 75 employees working as instructors, which represents 20.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

29 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

46 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus were Assistant professor with 29 employees, Instructor with 21 employees, and Associate professor with 17 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus were Management with 46 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 44 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 40 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus was Female Instructor with 19 employees, Female Assistant professor with 15 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 14 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus.